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Letter to the Honorable, The Secretary of War, Washington, D.C. from the Attorney General

Letter to the Honorable, The Secretary of War, Washington, D.C. from the Attorney General

May 131 1941
55067/440
the Honorable
The Secretary of War
Washington, 9. 0�
My dear Mr, Secretary!
Under date of April 9, 1941, filo Io. WD 303.6 (4X41) *-A, fort Missoula. Montana, was made available for fire years to the Immigration and laturallsatlon Serri co on a revocable 11� eonse for the detention of allea seamen.
Incident to effeotlnf the transfer of fort Missoula, the Immigration aad laturallsatlon Service requested that all equip* aent and utility supplies necessary to the proper op�ration of the oaap also ho transferred aad instructions to this effoot were issued to the Commanding General of the 9th Corps Area. It vas Impracticable at that time to list specifically all of the Items of equipment considered essential to the uninterrupted aad proper operation aad maintenance of the station aad mo spedilo roquast vas made for the hospital equipment although obviously that equipment le needed*
One hundred and twenty-seven (197) alien detainees have al� ready been transferred to fort Missoula and It is expected that this number will reach one thousand (1000) within a few weeks.
Detainees will require the use of the existing hospital facilities at fort Missoula includine all of the hospital equipment and surgical instruments now on hand there. Since at the present timo such equipment cannot ho purchased on short notice In the opon market, it will he greatly appreciated if you will authorise transfer of the equipment aad supplies at the fort Missoula hospital to the Immigration and Haturaiisation Service, or If that cannot he done, that they at least be peralttod to remain there until such timo ae replacements can bo furnished by this Department*
Sincerely,
V
Attorno? G.n.raX
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Letter to the Honorable, The Secretary of War, Washington, D.C. from the Attorney General

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May 131 1941
55067/440
the Honorable
The Secretary of War
Washington, 9. 0�
My dear Mr, Secretary!
Under date of April 9, 1941, filo Io. WD 303.6 (4X41) *-A, fort Missoula. Montana, was made available for fire years to the Immigration and laturallsatlon Serri co on a revocable 11� eonse for the detention of allea seamen.
Incident to effeotlnf the transfer of fort Missoula, the Immigration aad laturallsatlon Service requested that all equip* aent and utility supplies necessary to the proper op�ration of the oaap also ho transferred aad instructions to this effoot were issued to the Commanding General of the 9th Corps Area. It vas Impracticable at that time to list specifically all of the Items of equipment considered essential to the uninterrupted aad proper operation aad maintenance of the station aad mo spedilo roquast vas made for the hospital equipment although obviously that equipment le needed*
One hundred and twenty-seven (197) alien detainees have al� ready been transferred to fort Missoula and It is expected that this number will reach one thousand (1000) within a few weeks.
Detainees will require the use of the existing hospital facilities at fort Missoula includine all of the hospital equipment and surgical instruments now on hand there. Since at the present timo such equipment cannot ho purchased on short notice In the opon market, it will he greatly appreciated if you will authorise transfer of the equipment aad supplies at the fort Missoula hospital to the Immigration and Haturaiisation Service, or If that cannot he done, that they at least be peralttod to remain there until such timo ae replacements can bo furnished by this Department*
Sincerely,
V
Attorno? G.n.raX
if